Alcohol Use In Amarillo
Youth in 6th - 12th grades reported the following information on the 2006 TPII Survey regarding alcohol:
| Year |
Alcohol
lUsed in past 30 Days |
Alcohol
Used in last year |
Alcohol
Ever used |
| 2006 |
35% |
47% |
54% |
| 2007 |
35% |
49% |
58% |
Percent who report personal binge driking in the past 30 days:
2006 - 35%
2007 - 35% |
Average age to first try alcohol:
2006 -
11.8 years old
2007 - 11.9 years old
Percent that have never tried alcohol:
2006 -
46%
2007 - 42% |
Average age to drink to the point of feeling drunk: 13.4 years old
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| Most comon place to go to get alcohol: own home or the home of a friend |
| Favorite beverage: 12 oz. singles (beer) |
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